Buzzing about Speech & Language
It’s freebie day! Can’t wait to check out all of the holiday fun! Scroll down to the bottom of this post to find the links. 🙂 Growing up, my sisters and I loved to watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas every year! My dad would always sing us the Grinch song to tease us and make us laugh. So my… Read More
This week I’ve noticed lots of A-Mazing holiday activities popping up on pinterest and SLP blogs. I will definitely be setting up my wishlist on TPT for some of these fun Christmas printables! With the holidays getting closer, I thought it’d be so exciting to host my very first linky party! So if you write a speechie blog, this invite… Read More
So, how many of you have to work tomorrow on Election Day? Our parish actually has the day off! However, several of the surrounding parishes still have school in session. I figured many of you may have to work as well, so here is a last minute freebie to use that’s “election” themed. I used this today with my pull… Read More
Some of my favorite books to use with my preschoolers are the Biscuit books! Don’t you just love them? They are so sweet and cute. But they are also pretty great for vocabulary. I know Halloween is almost over, but I thought I’d share anyway. Here’s how we use the Biscuit books in speech. We typically target vocabulary, asking and… Read More
I’m sure most of you have played Ned’s Head, right? In case you haven’t, it’s this hilarious game where kids pull gross objects out of this giant head. They love it! It’s great for describing, word finding, or starting conversations. You can even put card decks in there and let them pull the pictures out of his mouth and ears…. Read More
I kind of have a love/hate relationship with parent-teacher conference day. On one hand, I like the idea of having a day without kids to close myself in my speech room and do paperwork or get things done. However, this is never the case. It seems like I’m always pulled here and there and everywhere to answer parents’ questions, translate… Read More
Ok, I am all about keeping my students motivated to learn new concepts. Sometimes it feels like the only way to keep their attention is to sing and dance and stand on your head…and then that only works once. Haha. I’ve also found that using things that are interesting to them is a very helpful tool to keep them engaged…. Read More
Have y’all grabbed the free Hungry Hungry Hippo app for your iPad yet? It’s super cute. My kiddos have a blast with it. However, one of the difficult aspects of using an iPad game just for reinforcement is that I don’t feel like I’m maximizing my therapy time. Every time I hand it over to the students to play, I’m thinking “that’s… Read More
So in our parish, we do full inclusion. That means I see all my language kids in the regular classroom, usually in ELA. NO language pull-out groups! As therapists we really have to think outside the box to come up with activities and lessons that will address their language goals in the regular classroom setting. Last week, my 4th grade language kids were working… Read More
